Berenice IV

Berenice IV (77 BC-55 BC) was Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt from 58 to 55 BC, interrupting Ptolemy XII Auletes' reigns.

Biography
Berenice was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes and Cleopatra V, and she was the sister of Cleopatra VI, Cleopatra, Arsinoe IV, Ptolemy XIII, and Ptolemy XIV. In 57 BC, Berenice had Cleopatra VI poisoned, and she became the sole ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt due to her father's absence. Her consuls forced her to marry Seleucus VII Philometor, but she had him strangled and remained sole ruler, and her refusal to marry was a cause of worrry for many Egyptian courtiers. She cared far too much for fashion and luxuries, leading to rising expenses. In 55 BC, her father retook the throne with aid from the Roman general Aulus Gabinius, and Berenice was beheaded.